A new study led by the University of Wyoming finds ancient Andean hunter-gatherers had an 80% plant-based diet, contradicting previous beliefs of meat-heavy diets for early humans.

A new study led by the University of Wyoming suggests that the diet of ancient Andean hunter-gatherers was 80% plant-based. The researchers analyzed the remains of 24 individuals from two burial sites in the Andes Mountains in Peru, finding evidence that plant foods played a major role in their diet, alongside meat from large mammals. This study challenges previous beliefs about the diets of early humans in other parts of the world, indicating that prehistoric diets may have been more varied and not always focused on a meat-heavy diet.

January 24, 2024
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